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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

568 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 29

New Motor Vehicles

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

The sales of new motor vehicles throughout the Commonwealth in 1948 reached the second highest aggregate yet…

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Railway Station Approach Work Now in Council Hands

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

The Solicitor for Railways forwarded to last night's Municipal Council meeting copy of agreement covering the proposed…

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Railway Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

The Central North Coast Railway Employees' Pi[?] will be held on Monday next, 28th February, at the Old Bar Beach…

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Traffic Regulations. Speed Limit for Motor Trucks

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Police authorities have asked us to draw the attention of motor truck drivers to an important amendment of Regulation 124, Sub-section 1 of the…

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New School for Burnt Bridge Aborigines

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

The District Inspector of Schools (Mr. A. Jacobs) exhibited to Mr. Sid Lamberth, manager of the Burnt Bridge Aborigines…

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Developmental Road Diversity of Opinion

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

Dealing with the following communication from the secretary Main Roads Department at the monthly meeting of Apsley Shire Council on…

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Taree Farewell to Railway Official

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

After being the chief clerk at the Taree goods shed for five years, Mr. Geo. Wells has been promoted to the position of assistant staff clerk in the…

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Annual Railway Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

The annual railway employees picnic was held at Old Bar Beach, on Monday, when a large attendance enjoyed the outing in ideal weather…

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Popular Railway Official Farewelled

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

Mr. G. J. Wells, chief clerk of the Taree goods shed for the past five years, who has been promoted to the position of assistant staff clerk…

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£8000 From Main Roads Board for Bellingen--thora Road

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

Bellingen Shire Council at last week's meeting accepted the offer of an amount of £8241 which has been made available by the…

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National Road Safety College

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents in Britain, acting as agents for the Ministry of Transport, have just opened a national college in Knightsbridge, London. It is there for the free use of schools, clubs, institutions,…

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Local and General Road Loan

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 5

The Minister for local Government announces that approval has been granted to raise a special loan of £5,000 for road construction in the…

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Hogno's Woolshed Road Apsley Shire Engineer's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 3

Reporting on Hogno's Woolshed Road at the last meeting of the Apsley Shire Council the Shire Enginneer, Mr. Bell, said:…

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Practical Advice to Motorists

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

Here is some practical road safety advise to motorists from the NRMA and RACA.: Use speed that is always safe and…

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Developmental Road Diversity of Opinion

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

Dealing with the following communication from the secretary Main Roads Department at the monthly meeting of Apsley Shire Council on February 11th,…

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Sequel to Road Accident Charge of Grievous Bodily Harm Quarter Sessions Case

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 3

Before His Honor, Judge Storkey, V.C., at the Taree Quarter Sessions on Wednesday,. George Thomas Stevens pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Obstructions Placed on Railway Line

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 March 1949 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last, a railway employee discovered a large houlder and two short pieces of heavy timber which had apparently…

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Road of Access. To the Editor. "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4

Sir,—I crave a little space in your paper so that I might draw attention to the bad state of our road of access to Paddock Creek. It is quite a long…

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Stealing From Railway

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 4

Basil Thomas Gately was charged with that, at Taree on 24th February, he stole a quantity of lead, valued at £7, the property of the Commissioner…

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